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CHAHLOTTE. N. C. TrtURSDAV EVENING. MARCH 23. 191 I
"PT> i I" Charlotts,
^ Outside Cha
cent=! a Copy Daily—5 Cfnts Sunday
Charlotta. 5 Cents a copy Daily and Sunday
uits Foj Infantiy
gently Desired-A
■urry Call Sent Jut
'A
Fvery Important
., cewed Instructions
Extra Effort to
r^try Recruits jor
States Army.
A Stubborn Fue
In New Yojk
W\-
A s-ociaied I’less.
Xow York, ^'arch i’;’.,—Firomen cii-
‘'onntoird iniusnal diflirulties in fis'ht-
ir.s^ ail ('iirly iiK'rnins five f>n .lohn
stvoi't. in the down town financial
disivict tod:',''. Tlu' liro wa.-^ in a base-
nu n; (•''mi'a'.fuiont I'eneatii the t'.ven
iy foo; .'iidewalk (M a tall oificp
liiiildin r. 1’1’t; sidov. a!k of glass and
iion was a ro,i imt eriddle when the
fin til: •! airivod and enrranoe to the
ba'^enient conld bp ofl'ected only by
crossin" tlip sidowalU.
X'olnni -ors were called for, who
: h(ipi>t‘'l acfoss the lun iron and
,w:fnch«(i i)tT the cellar door with
I cri'whais while tin- leather of their
toU'j;ranis shoes six/lrd and smoked. Then j
in Wash- rlu '- v.->trra;m1 with blistered feet and j
tht' head- a I’uod of water was i^iiniped into the I
■am) recruitiim oiirniiii:.
ruiii^ tiiat he  f-' The imildin^ was filled with smoke
.* siers to enlis! j and the i)la7.e looked threatening for
Oijicer to Remain
\ ght And Day—
:‘Jors to Be Put to
Get the Desired
ut Men.
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KEAL
EXPEWSWE
iroii.’l;
11 ri arl a> lollov. s .
’’ -nfai'iry i(>cn’.i!s
> i;:l efforts ac.'O'd-
a time but the datr.age did not ox-
eeeci
ABLE TO
'.li’r
lA
• u neral.
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^•>d in tlu-
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HANDLE
SPINAL
MENINGITIS.
•id M
1.' p.-V
.a'‘ nri’.-ii;
- r ions !'.e
;f II c* ssary.
.roiijie re
d'll 'I delay.
■f \ (lay arid
o ten thiMis-
t'.o ton.s; of
rce red let
j !ly .Vssociaied P;ess.
i Xew >oik. .March ’I?,.—“With the
j I'vestuu faciiities of dfieetion, iiioin;u
, isolation anu serum treatment of
j every case of cerebi-o-si»inal meningi-
(t>^ t'l'^ countryis well armed against
tlie I'lossihle inxasion of this disease.
In its ''ffoir to guard against meuin-
gi is tile health departmeiit sciliciis
I the co-nnci a*ion of every iihysiciau
j and e\ (M- ritizf-n."
! (''iiimissioner i.ederle. of tlie de-
' li.irMV:i-nt of health, ha>^ issued tliis
isia'eu'f'ni to a.ssiire the public that
tiiere 13 ^ ractifaUy no danger of the
j disc.IS iMV epidemic in Greece ol>
I taiiiiag a foothold here tVirough im-
niigran'.'. lie .-■iieaks of the efficient
PAV AS
^OU EKTEK
Great Sujfei ing Is
Repoited From The
Scene Of Warfare
Htomc- A UC-VTT VWOeK
A ©U5HEL
AS FATHER &EES rr
APROPOS THE MILLINERY OPENINS.
Rapid Transit Co.,
To Begin Work At
Once On Its Line
[
ED IN mmL OF
ISTS
1(1 I'.rticure
‘U'.'e
d tar'iiigi;
•:ts
Orders.
ar. The Tnii-
' • i ur ii’g offic e here,
• air .K*'in Svmtng-
11 ar'’. IS 1 cfeived
’ t ' 1 111 t !e 'var
^ o*--, eP’oft ti
■ 1 >1 ' iafaniry. A‘-
: h. ^ ' there lia.-.
fiili'Mg off in t-ie
ii ; IT'S f( !• .•mis? .n'^’.ir
tor n oUilizat ioa of
was is»u 1, The paiv.e
■ re; .>ri'.'d by The re
Macou. fTiarieston,
.iack.-'*nviiie.
r.ss Territory.
'laiTl' (.’arr\-
^\ iri- of insjiection at quarantine, at
wl.irh hr. Kdward F. .\shley gave ! is
iii'e, a vi-'tini of meningiii.= , and adds
tl'.ar p^n^e .January 1 the dejjartmenr
;m' Uraltii I'.as lieen preparing for di-
vi lip.g a' d fiist rib'iting the anti-men
ingitis serum.
The ■‘Time Lock’’ Divorce Law.
By Associn:ed I'ress,
('arson. Xe’ AtaH-h —C^oveinfr
nddie l as siui, *fi " I,a’ is known as
i he ''tiiiie loci," divorce iaw defining
six fi'onihs cor.tii'.nal i'li>si'al pres
ent e of the p!r> tn.i’f In the state as
tin so!'> ;eqr.is;t‘‘ upon vhi( h to base
juried' tv)n in lie divorce proceed
ings. Formerl' livergent vievvs on
retidence. based rn inren’; have made
confusion among judges of the va
rious districts.
What seems to be an assured fact
is the building by Mr. Paul Chatham,
who now holds a franchise from the
city, of an electric line extending from
I^.lizabeth Heights, through Colonial
Heights and thence to the Chatham
property and near the Country Club.
3li'. Chatham has until the first of
April TO act. under his franrhise for
the (’harlotte Rapid Transit Compa
ny, and from inl'crmation that can
be given as authoritative, he will im
mediately give orders for the begin
ning of work on the line.
1'he F’iedmont Traction Company
will not build 'he i)ro])osed line, but
ii is undtisiood i-- ofi'ic'als will lev
their co-operative facilities alter it^
coniplerion.
beginning at Klizabeth Heights,
where the present car line stops, the
new extension will go through Colonial
Heights aiid tlienie thro'-igh :i.50 acres
ol land u'.'ned by Mi. ( har.iiam, and
extend even further towards another
plat of 12."> acres and ending finally
I near the Country Club.
By Associated Press.
~j Viterl J, Italy, March 2-3.—Maria
When these negotiations came to a stendardo, at whose home, the state
sudden end this week, Mr. Chatham assassins washed their
was left, so it was stated on tae , •
streets with no alternative save to hands ot the blood of the Cuoccolo s,
begin work on the line or forfeit the was> examuied by President Bianchi
franchise. That be will start w’ork at the trial ot 36 Camonists. bhe is the
within the prescribed limit there is,«nly woman among the prisoners,
scarcely any doubr. t. The charge against her is complicity
in the murders and receiving stolen
From other sources it was ascer-
tained that the Piedmont Traction « inierrogations
Company wanted to build the exten- accusari^jn was made that she had
bribed witnes-ses to testify falsely in
THOUGHT SHt WA 5
MPS.
ROOSEVELT.
in.-
!ru tiiuis fro:n I
in Wash-
ruiTft be s^nt
111’, un!t(u-mcd
,i ir.u ;iie sif-
B.' Ass(.ici:it!'(l Press.
Patna iiarbara, Cf;l.. March 2!^.—
Nirs. f'. t;. Ci'i'mniens. of PoHsville,
Pa.. Pthe I'esult ot mistal'eu identi-
M
car*' I'l ■ ruits. ^ I \ _ ' es'erda.v received aTtenlions lu-
te’Kicd tor Mrs. Theodore lloosevei'.
A ck'ck from the hotel here where
Airs. Uoo'f-v 1’ had engaged accom-
ino(iat i( us. was assigned to go to Los
.\iicr;'!es ti; rttciid ^irs. Roosevelt and
h( i- fiaiigiiter. Miss l-:thel. on the trii*
iioit h.
When tlie clerk greeted Mrs. Cleni:
en? as Mrs. Roosevelt she iir.medi-
a'cly a.ssumed the part in a spirit of
fun and during the hundred m'.’e
iournev the rK^rk was very attentive
Ti'ion
a'id Pip^o,-,
•.■,1)1 be
; i; i his ci’
i!Uts ''ill be
1 • is d’strit I.
.onnah. !
' .'li •2’' .Vctin^:
';*-t all the re-^
'orritory f(U' the
■!in H.’c. Will-
')Ticer lie’.e. v.dl
F'or some time past negotiations
have been pending between Mr. Chat
ham and representatives of the Pied
mont Traction Company. Holding as
he did the valtiable franchi.se from the
city it ii! understood he made a propo
sition to the new street railway peo
ple to dispose of his franchise posse^>
sions and let the Traction Company
promote the scheme.
Sion, if there should be any extension
of the lines of street railway, from the
terminus of the Belmont line to the
terminus of the North Carolina line.
'I'his would pass near the Country Club
and traverse a jiart ot the laTid owned
ifby Mf. ('hatham. '-nd. too. there w'ould
he a looi). instead of having the cars
ivach a given point and start on the
return tii]) over the same tracks.
Some talk watv heard of the build
ing of the line out Fourth street, paral
lelling East Ave;. e «vd passing in
the ,\>inity of Myers P.urk, but Hiis
has been abandoned.
Uniess w'ork is begun by one w'eek
from next Saturda.v Mr. Chatham will
have forfeited his franchise, and that
he has no idea of releasing s-uch a
valuable possessitm is said by all who
know him.
The extension of the line means
much to Charlotte people. It will open
up a suburb that is both pretty and
attractive and will be the means of en
hancing the value of real estate along
the route.
Coca Cola Trial
Was Resumed
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga, Tenn., March 23.-
When the federal court resumed hear
ing of the coca cola case at 9 o’clock
this morning, Dr. John W. Mallett, of
the University of Virginia, was recall
ed. He presented analysis of coca
cola compared with those of coffee
and tea. He tested “merchandise Xo.
5, ’ which is in the drink and found
tannin derived from cocoa leaves, caf
feine and-bromin from cola nuts. He
had seen “merchandise No. 5’’ enter
into the manufacture of coca cola
syrup at Atlanta.
He dc(laied moderate use of cal-
feine was a positive benefit, but ex
cessive use would lead to discomfort
and po.s-sible injury to health. C!affeine,
he said, was not a habit-forming drug.
During the Civil war he noticed that
troops using caffeine showed greater
animation and readiness for action.
A stir was created when the gov
ernment s counsel asked witness ii'
he did not know that Dr. Schaefer, of
New .Jersey, manufacturer of "mer
chandise No. .5," whose deposition was
otfered yesterday. came to (’hatta-
nooga 'I'uesda.x night and was secret
ly at the hotel when his deposititm
was offered, (’onsul piotested against
the use of the word "secretly" and
the matter of Dr. Schaefer’s presence
was excluded.
After much argument Dr. Mallett
was relieved of giving the secret pro-
celss in the manufacture of "merchan
dise No. 5,” the judge ruling, however,
that the government would have to
have the process to determine the pro
portion ol^ cocoa leaves and cola nuts
in the substance, and it was finally
ruled by the court, with apparent reluc
tance on the part of-the defense, that
Dr. Schaefer himself should give the
facts of the secret process to consul
for the government and Dr. Fuller, one
of the g'.ivernment’s chemists, but this
evidence will not be given general pub-
licit.v.
Question as to United States
Authonty Brought Up by
Stopping Provisions—Mexi
cans Reported to Have Fired
on American 2 roopA
This Was No Less
1 h an Terrible
!’is entire jur- The hott>l maiiageiiienf had arrang-
'■e i-, ;>i the servif^'' ed for a si)ecia! carriage to meet the
s .-■/!i itors are to (iK'tinguished gnests at the depot and
■ ' fd u’Uil lurthei .Mr.n. (’lemcn.s and her two daughfets
! foiie into the iKitol while Mrs. Roose-
I ve’t and her daughrcr occupied the
ordinary hotel bus.
Hotii Mrs. Rooseve't and Miss Ethoi
ver>' tnt'ich :i]iiMsed when in
formed of the blund'^r.
Sentented.
i-.Nlarch2:^ .T"hn
■A (11 known here
and 'hrce other
I sen’rtict'd und^r
t\A' inr.rtial for
• ii. ■ ”.rr''? t^f.n, a'.-
'. a r- fcl v* vl t oday
I i;^:now ii ty tamily.
1 icadt . '' liich halt- j
Fli*'-on-.\1ile Hill;
1 'lie tr>i) '■(> I.»-on{
1 itjlit was s)ient un-
Nothing in the Fifty-Sixth.
; Bv Associated Pr»\ss.
I Al'nany. X. Y., .Mar. h 2:*..—The of'.th
Ijrir.i ballot for I'nited States senator
i'tofiav r^'sulted in no choice and no
ii'.atei'ial cliau.ue in the iial'otiug.
Man Found On Stieets
Dies In Ala. Hospital
Sheehan Won’t Talk.
j Nnw York. March lM.—At the office
frt from Chihuahua | YYiiiiam f. Sheehan it was reiterat-
■ rinists mi^iht I ed this afiernocn that Mr. Sheehan
r*‘((ived h^'re nothing to sa\ on the senatorial
narh fo t^e ! situation, and t’aat he would not with-
\lton R. I’arker. Mr. Sheehans law
partner, deied a statement that he was
one of six candidates for whom the in
fluence of Thomas Fortune Ryan was
said to have iieen s .ught indirectly.
, ,ia ■ show I d t hat
no a -si'ilts m the
rR CITIZENSHIP
H WOMAN OF MACON
\iarch 2.T. -Mrs. Alice
1 ame t»> Macon from
who is H native of
I :ii . I hi-, morning fil'^d
it h I 'nited Stat«'S (’om-
! I'lwin to be df^clartMl
.. Cniied States. As
II . wUh it the right to
';;er Krwin was un-
M s Houseman citizen-
• te«l that she go to
nil*tig, where the woin-
>1 to vote.
^n'ied on Mud Flats.
I March 'I'-'’,. \ heavy
•• dic.ve th(; torpedo
Hurroughs, from her
. r i.a\ and landed the
’ d flat.s at I lie foot of
• ■ rly /t'xlav. The Bur-
M ng easily on an even
,d w lien da slight came
■'.tn i safe although very
Conferees Reach Agreement.
Rv Associated Press.
Berlin. March 23.—It is announced
here that the trans-Atlantic shipping
reiircsentatives who have been in con-
fei ence at Cologne since uesda.\ last
have readied a friendly arrangement
of the several disputed points m the
wav of a renewal of the Atlantic con
ference pool agreement. The mem
bers of the conference will meet again
this morning.
Canted Eleven
Men In Aeroplane
Bv Associated Press. . *
Douai. France. March 23.—Aviato
Loui.s Breugnet made a record per
formance today when he carried
passengers in his monoiilane a
tance of two miles.
11
dis
By Associated Pr^ss.
('hicago, March 23,relief expe
dition to aid tlie Mexican insurrecto
cause accoutred and munitioned for
dark, bloody conflict, with full equip
ment of real revolvers and other
thin.gs. came to gtief today when the
outgoing train sto])]ied at the first
flag station out of Chicago. The Da-
fayeites. or Kosciuscos—whichever
one wishes—were taken from the
train by ilieir parents and the insur-
rectos will have to get along as best
they can, alone.
The patriots, who sought to cleave
their way w'ith gory si eel through
tyrant armies to the sunlit heights of
lihert'' were Cl.ark Hit chins. 13 years
old ani T'rank Peters and Klinci
Haves, eacii 14 >ears old.
Each had his fathers revolver and
fort.\' I'ounds of l.’all carnidges, cam
paign c'lothing, toilet arti(“les. othei
"field equipment," a determination to
do or die' (that is, when they start
ed). and a war fund. This last named
consisted of 94 cents.
But the best lai(i schemes of mice
mtn and liberty loving patriots "gang
aft aglee” and "stand pat" parents
not alive to the high sentiments that
make martyrs for liberty, called in
the aid of mere policemen and at
Riverdale the rescuing army was tak
en from the train and sent back
home—with the honors of war. retain
ing artillery, equipment, etc., but with
the war fund depleted to the extent
of three tickets to Chicago.
Desperate Struggle for Life.
Galena, Kas., March 23.—His tightly
clinched fingers, fiom which the flesh
had been torn by the frantic struggles,
gave evidence of the desperate stru,g-
gle for life of Martin Fieandt. a zinc
miner, here yesterday, who was drown
ed in the water at the bottom of an
abandoned mine.
Fieandt climbed down a rojie with
Walter Miller into the mine. 100 feet
deep, which they Intended to lease.
When the inspection was ended Miller
climbed ont but Fieandt was unable to
reach the top, falling back w-hen half
way np. Miller hurried for help but
it w^as twenty minutes before rescuers
arrived. Fieandt caught on a project
ing ledge of rock but had been unable
to retain his hold, fallin.g into the wa-
I (er at the bottom of the saft.
By Associated Press.
Decatur, Ala.. March 23.—An un
known man, who was found in an un
conscious condition on the street heie
yesterday, died at the hospital late
last night. Judging from his appeaiir
ance the city authorities believe he
was beaten and robbed. There is no
clue to his identity. His hat bears
the mark; “Frank and Hagadern. Gads
den Ala..’’ and on one arm is tatoed
the’emblem of the .Junior Order of
American Mechanics.
Charleston’s First Game.
Bv Associated Press.
‘charleston. S. C., March 23.—The
first opportunity to see the Charleston
team of the South \tlantic Iveag^e is
oiTered this afternoon when the Ran-
sick squad slacks up against the Phila
delphia Americans, champions of the
world, in the first of a series of three
games. Connie Mack did not accom
pany the major leaguers here.
aid-of the defendants. This she denied,
asserting that on the contrary the
carbiniers had offered to pay her $12
for each v.itretis whom she secured
to sign a statement prepared by them.
Marid Stendardo, wiiost defense was
a general denial.of the charges, is tin
der middle age.and retains much of
the beauty that in youth resulted *n
many conquests in the poorer cjlass
among whom she was born, and later
made her a woman of ease and ot in
fluence both in the Caiaorra and in
the internal life of Naples. Her
home is said . > have been a resort of
desperate criminals, while her friends
included men in high places. She is
an intimate friend of Nicola Mori'a, one
of the allegec. actual murderers of
Cuoccolo and his wife.
This Maria emphatically denied, in
sisting that it was another instance
of manufactured evidence.
Ferinando de Matteo, acused of
having lured Cuoccolo to his death,
was also questioned today. The partic
ular charge against him is that he in
duced Cuoccolo to visit a lonely spot
on the outskirts of Torre Del Greco,
on the pretext that they were to meet
to organize a burglary at the home of
Commandator Rossi Romano. Cuoccolo
fell into the trap and found himself in
a place where everythin? had been
prejiared for his death.
Under examination de Matteo denied
participation in the crime and that
he had been head of the Camorra in
his district. He said that he hated
Nicali Morra and would never w’ork
with him in a crime. They had quarrel
ed years ago. he said, over a theft
in which they were engaged.
Brank to Lead Fight.
Bv .Associated Press.
Savannah, Ga., March 23.—Rev.
Rockwell S. Brank. pastor of the Inde-
Iiendent Presbyterian church, has con
sented to lead the fight in Savannah
against the Sunday delivery of mail at
the postoffice. He will start his cam-
r.aign by getting the trade bodies of
the city to petition the posimaster gen
eral to stop the practice.
An Injunction
Restrains Cox
By -\ssociated Press.
Cincinnati. O., March 23.—George B.
Cox’s attorney gained today the point
for w'hich they have been fighting all
w’eek and obtained a temporary in
junction from t!> ' circuit court re
straining .Judge »;orman. of the court
of common plef. from proceeding with
the case against the indicted political
leader.
The injnnct?on will have the effect
of staving all proceedings against Cox
until the circuit court has disposed of
the writ of mandamus by which he
seeks to compel Presiding .Judge Chas.
Hunt, of the common pleas, to rule
definitely whether Cox's affidavit of
bias and jirejudice against Gorman
will operate to swear that jurist off
the bench so far as the Cox case is
concerned.
Seniors Instruct Schools.
Bv Associated Press.
Charleston, S. C.. March 23.—Regu
lar teachers having gone to the State
Teachers’ Convention, at Columbia, a
number of seniors of the Meniminger
Normal School were today assigned to
instruct classes in the graded schools.
Charleston is making a strong bid tor
the next state convention.
“I’ve lost my cook, ” the woman
cried.
And looked immortal sad.
Madam, another w'aits for you
In an Evening New's \Vant Ad.
New Customs Rule
Is Approv e d
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 23.-—Secretar.v
MacVeagh has approveci a new cus
toms ruling W'hich the treasury de
partment expects will do much to
reduce the troubles of returning tour
ists from Europe and minimize at
tempts to smuggle personal belon.g-
ings into the port of New York.
lender the law' each American re
turning from abroad is entitled to
bring in free $100 w'orth of personal
belongings. The customs rulings hith
erto have been susceptible of elastic
interpretation and many troublesome
incidents have arisen. The new- ruling
makes specific announcement of what
articles a returning American may
bring in free to the value of $100 as
follows;
Clothing, toilet articles, jewelr.v,
personal ornaments, cameras, fishing
tackle, golf sticks, guns, musical in
struments, steamer rugs, toys, shawls,
valises and trunks.
These things will be considered
dutible: Household goods, books, pic-
The Strike Situation.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, March 23.- -'Phe Queen &.
Crescent strike situation today appear
ed to be i nabout the same state as on
Wednesday. Vice-President Powell
and General Manager Baker, of the
railroad, w'ere still in Washington con
ferring with President W. \V. Finley.
The officers of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive 1^'iremen and Enginemen
were in Oakdale, Tenn.
In this connection the rumor has
been published that they are negotiat
ing with the firemen of the entire
Southern Railway system with a view
of sympathetic strike. Before he left
Cincinnati, President Carter, of the
Brotherhood, said;
"If the strike sjireads, it will not in
volve the entire Southern federati(m.
Only the Southern Railway system
would be involved.”
Situation at Gillespie.
Gillesijie, 111., March 2;!.—The de
tachment of ten companies of the Illi
nois National Guard which were sent
to Benld, 111.,- Tuesday, after the mi
ner’s had paraded thiough here, broke
camp today and returned to their
home.s. The miners have not reached
any decision as to returning to work.
^ Watch the Want Ad Page 8. ♦
^ ♦
Drilling at Fort Crockett.
By Associated Press.
Galveston, Texas, March 23.—Drill
ing was resumed at Fort Crockett to
day after a few days enforced idleness
as the result of the heavy rain yester
day morning. There was about an incii
of mud on the drill ground, but the
soldiers had three hours of vigorous
exercise, drilling in company and
battalion foramtion.
Neither the police nor the military
has obtained any information to con
firm the story of the soldier who re
ported yesterday that he had been
tabYe wai-; table and bed linen approached by an agent of the Mexican
tui es.
and similar articles unless vised by
the owner a year abroad. Goods in
the piece will have to pay duty as
will presents for other persons or ar
ticles of any nature for sale.
insurrection With a proposition to de
sert and join Madero’s army.
Bioodhounds on Trail.
By Associated Press.
Columbus. Ohio, March 23.—Blood
hounds from Lancaster were taken to
Gahanna this morning to attempt o
Famine Threatened in Sinaloa
State—Women and Child)en
Taken to Mines For Protec-
tion Against Mexican Raid
ers—Fighting Reported.
Washingt(ni, March 23.—'riie re
ported firing ui)on I'nited States sol
diers at Preidio, Texas, liy Mexican
troops because the former stoiiped
the exportation (,)f iirovisions to Mex
ico, has raised the question .in the
minds of officials lnM’e as to the possi
bility of the .-Miierican authorities
having exceeded their authority iu
eiOorcing the neutrality laws.
'file state dejiart ineiit holds that
the shipment of provisions and even
aims and amiininition traveling in
the ordinary process of commerce is
l»ei feet ly le.t;ii iinaie.
The other deiiai t iiieiits of the gov
ernment intereste(i iu enforcement of
the neutraiity laws treasuryi justice
and war have been advised of the
state depart luein's views in the mat
ter. All these administrative officers,
it is said in otlicial |uarters. are in
harmony as to intepretation of inter
national law on the subject.
No word has yet reached rhe state
or war deiiartmetus as regards the
reported firing on American troops
aing the border.
Great Suffering—No Food,
(’uliacan, Sinaloa. Mexico, via K1
Paso, Texas. March 23.—There is
great suffering in this state, the food
supply having been curtailed and in
some inctances cut off. No farms are
being planted and a condition of fam
ine threatens, as a majority of the
farmers are gnini^ into the war.
Many Americans are leaving th's
place.
A report is current that Diego Re
do, the governor, will soon resign.
Redo, a .voung man. came ,;>m Mex
ico City wlierc his fatlier is close to
Diaz.
To Protect the Women.
El Paso, Te.xas, .March 23.—Women
and children ihroughout the region
of Boquillas, 'I'exas, aie being congre
gated at the ('hishos and Terllngiia
mines, where the miners can protect
them from Mexican raiders until
troops can reach there from Mara
thon. Troops left this morning, but
it is a two days' march.
^Hermosillo in Danger.
-•\gua l^rieta, M‘xi('o, March 23, via
Douglas. .^riz.- .Juan Catiral, the
yonrig insurrecto leader of Cananea,
wMth a force of 22.". men yesterday
reached ('arbo, a Southern Pacific
Railroad station norih\'ist of Her-
mosillo, the raiiital of Sonora. He
had been in Pue Pa’o the day be-
fore, Avhere he received voluntary
contributions of clothing, money and
provisions.
It is not believed here that Hermo-
sillo is in immediate danger of as
sault by reliels.
(;ien. Loienzo Torres has returned
from Torin with nearly a thousand
men which, added to the 300 garri
soning the city, gives an adequate
force for the pi’otection of the capi
tal.
Diaz Must Step Down.
New Orleans, Marcii l'.\. "President
Diaz must step down before peace can
come to Mexico.”
This is the deciaration of Captain
Shriboi’.i-ne .1. Hopkins, of Washing
ton, att(irney Tor the Madero insur
rectionists, who hailed from New Or
leans yesterdav for Guatemala Cit.v
for a consultation with President f’a-
brera on matters concerning that
government.
Capt. Hopkin.s emiihatically denied
the report, which he said emanated
frt>m Mexican official circles in Wash
ington, that the Standaivl Oil Com
pany was financing the Mexican rev
olution.
“The Madero family alone Is fur
nishing the money for the revolu*
ticn,” he said. "Hundreds of thoiiH-
ands have been expended by Gustavo
Madero and his brother Francisco I.
Madero already, and they stand ready
to impoverish themselves to bring
about the fall of the Diaz ring In
Mexico. They were wise enough to
transfer their immense fortune to
foreign corporations before they em*
barked in the revolution. Thus ihty
are protected from confiscation ol
their money and estates.
“Counting all hia force, Diaz has
not 16,000 men that he can depend
upon. The army is honeycombed with
sedition and there is no such thing
as a volunteer force upon which he
can call. He does not dare place arms
into the hands of the common people
because he knows how hostile they
are to him and his ministry. They do
not like Liniantour any more than
Diaz and it will be impossible for the
minister of finance to try to bring
about peace.”
Lloyd-George III.
Bv Associated Press. *
1 on don. March 23.—The report is' trace the five robbers who early to
day dynamited the postoffice safe and
secured a small amount of money and
$75 worth of stamps. No trace of blood
w'as seen today following the battle
with a posse of citizens during which
it was thought one of the robbers was
I wounded.
again current that David Lloyd-George
will be compelled by ill health to re
sign from his post as chancellor of the
exchequer. Secretary Rowlands refus
ed to confirm or deny the report or
to say more than it Is ‘‘totally unau
thorized.’
Johnson Improving.
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, O.. March 23.—The con
dition of former Mayor Tom L. John
son, who has been in a dan.gerous
state for the last ten days from cirrho
sis of the liver, continues to improve.
He had a restful night and it is ex
pected today that he soon will be able
to sit up.
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